Example sentences of "to [pers pn] [conj] i do " in BNC.
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| 1 | He does n't attach the same importance to them as I do . |
| 2 | ‘ You 've been so kind to me that I do n't want to put you to any trouble . ’ |
| 3 | It just occurred to me that I do n't how many children Mr and Mrs Thomas had , but the only one who 's remembered is Dylan . |
| 4 | All sorts of people held their hands out to me but I do n't think I ever got anything . |
| 5 | ‘ Come and talk to me while I do the silver . ’ |
| 6 | er , it depends on one 's own tastes , I personally do n't like the open planned that I 've seen in very modern houses where , erm I , I do n't quite know how to express it but it does seem to me odd to be on one floor level and then two feet up you 're on another level and er , that 's one aspect of the open plan that does n't appeal to me and I do n't quite understand why it 's necessary to have everything that 's going on in one room with pieces of furniture designed to act as barriers between the different functions or purposes for which you give parts of the room . |
| 7 | Now a bad habit that I got into , right , a customer will be talking to me and I do n't know if you 've noticed it , I wo n't let them finish what they 're saying , I 'll jump in because I 'll know what they 're asking me |
| 8 | but not ante , you thought that was A N T A or something you put the other thing with anti , but it is n't , or are we at cross purposes , you do n't know what you 're talking about to me and I do n't know what I 'm talking about to you so |
| 9 | Cos he wo n't say anything to me if I do n't know what 's wrong |
| 10 | You have my sincere hope and prayers for a safe delivery out of your troubles , and which I fear not will be granted to you , and if I am not with you at the time you will have something to present to me when I do . ’ |
| 11 | I stood godmother to you though I do n't think your mother wanted me too much . |
| 12 | You and Osman , you and the Fry , though you have told me of your perfect freedom and exchange of ideas etc. were never freer than Edward and I. Sometimes I wonder that I can speak to him as I do , never before having known a boy , and having only you at times to ‘ let out , on . |
| 13 | No , I do not wish to give any sort of name to it because I do not yet grasp the true meaning of this ‘ presence' : all that I sense , however vaguely , is that it or he or He is not hostile . |